Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>1810 HK/981 HK/AAPL US: Xiaomi’s Africa smartphone sales outgrow market in 2Q24 (+/+/-)</li>
<li>XPEV US:Xpeng Motors' revenue in the second quarter was in line with our expectations, and its losses were greater than our expectations(/)</li>
<li>1211 HK/1810 HK/XPEV US/NIO US/LI US:In the 33rd week of 2024, the delivery of new energy vehicles by Xiaomi fluctuated, Leapmotor and Li were strong, and NIO remained weak  (/////////)</li>
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1810 HK/981 HK/AAPL US: Xiaomi’s Africa smartphone sales outgrow market in 2Q24 (+/+/-)
XPEV US:Xpeng Motors' revenue in the second quarter was in line with our expectations, and its losses were greater than our expectations(/)
1211 HK/1810 HK/XPEV US/NIO US/LI US:In the 33rd week of 2024, the delivery of new energy vehicles by Xiaomi fluctuated, Leapmotor and Li were strong, and NIO remained weak  (/////////)


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Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors, The Circuit

The Circuit

Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors

A Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors. With Jay Goldberg and Ben Bajarin

<ul><li>Technological advancements are leading to a tectonic shift in computing</li><li>Companies are currently over investing in infrastructure build out for future potential</li><li>There are concerns about the long-term monetization and financial implications of these investments</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Technological advancements are leading to a tectonic shift in computingCompanies are currently over investing in infrastructure build out for future potentialThere are concerns about the long-term monetization and financial implications of these investmentsThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Episode 80: Viewing AI Compute Demands as a Tectonic Shift for Semiconductor Design

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Average fund weights in Apple have hit a record high of 1.56% this month, driven by an increasing number of funds opening new positions and sizeable fund buying</li>
<li>Over the last six months, Apple has attracted investment from an additional 1.83% of funds, with average fund weights rising by 0.25% following $3.3 billion in net inflows</li>
<li>Notable new positions have been established by JP Morgan Global Focus and Virtus Global Growth, with strong inflows from American Funds Growth and Income.</li>
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Average fund weights in Apple have hit a record high of 1.56% this month, driven by an increasing number of funds opening new positions and sizeable fund buying
Over the last six months, Apple has attracted investment from an additional 1.83% of funds, with average fund weights rising by 0.25% following $3.3 billion in net inflows
Notable new positions have been established by JP Morgan Global Focus and Virtus Global Growth, with strong inflows from American Funds Growth and Income.


Apple Inc.  Record Global Fund Weights as Ownership Levels Grow.

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

Hon Hai Precision Industry / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Hon Hai's Latest Key Take Aways -- No Slowdown for AI Server or Mobile Demand Indicated</li>
<li>Zhen Ding -- Delivers Higher Than Expected 2Q24 Growth; No Indication of AI Server or Mobile Slowdown</li>
<li>Taiwan AI Supply Chain Names Have Lagged Nvidia's Massive Rebound Since August 9th</li>
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Hon Hai's Latest Key Take Aways -- No Slowdown for AI Server or Mobile Demand Indicated
Zhen Ding -- Delivers Higher Than Expected 2Q24 Growth; No Indication of AI Server or Mobile Slowdown
Taiwan AI Supply Chain Names Have Lagged Nvidia's Massive Rebound Since August 9th


Hon Hai & Zhen Ding Show No Major AI Slowdown; Taiwan AI Supply Chain Names Lag Nvidia's Rebound

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<li>LKNCY US: The drink "Tengyun American" coffee package jointly launched by Luckin and "Black Myth: Wukong" game was sold out in its first day （/）</li>
<li>1519 HK/ZTO US: Weekly parcel volume grew ~29% y-o-y (+)</li>
<li>Consumer Industry update:China's Retail Industry Prosperity Index moderate rebound in August, mainly from offline retail recovery. (+)</li>
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LKNCY US: The drink "Tengyun American" coffee package jointly launched by Luckin and "Black Myth: Wukong" game was sold out in its first day （/）
1519 HK/ZTO US: Weekly parcel volume grew ~29% y-o-y (+)
Consumer Industry update:China's Retail Industry Prosperity Index moderate rebound in August, mainly from offline retail recovery. (+)


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United States

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables and accessories, and sells a variety of related accessories. The Company also offers payment, digital content, cloud and advertising services. Apple Inc.'s customers are primarily in consumer, small & mid-sized business, education, enterprise and government markets worldwide.

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Xiaomi's smartphone sales in Africa outperform market, Xpeng Motors' Q2 revenue meets but losses exceed expectations, new energy vehicle...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Episode 80: Viewing AI Compute Demands as a Tectonic Shift for Semiconductor Design

The industry is undergoing a tectonic shift driven by AI, leading to infrastructure build-out and financial concerns, with winners and losers yet...

The Circuit

Apple Inc. Record Global Fund Weights as Ownership Levels Grow.

Average fund weights in Apple have hit a record high of 1.56% this month, driven by an increasing number of funds opening new positions and...

Steven Holden

Hon Hai & Zhen Ding Show No Major AI Slowdown; Taiwan AI Supply Chain Names Lag Nvidia's Rebound

Hon Hai and Zhen Ding report strong growth with no signs of slowdown in AI server or mobile demand, while Taiwan AI supply chain names have not...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Luckin and "Black Myth: Wukong" game's coffee collaboration sells out in first day, parcel volume grows 29% y-o-y, China's Retail Industry sees...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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[Blue Lotus Daily]:1810 HK/981 HK/AAPL US/XPEV US/1211 HK/NIO US/LI US/LKNCY US/002352 CH/2618 HK

​Xiaomi's smartphone sales in Africa outperform market, Xpeng Motors' Q2 revenue meets but losses exceed expectations, new energy vehicle...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Episode 80: Viewing AI Compute Demands as a Tectonic Shift for Semiconductor Design

The industry is undergoing a tectonic shift driven by AI, leading to infrastructure build-out and financial concerns, with winners and losers yet...

The Circuit

Apple Inc. Record Global Fund Weights as Ownership Levels Grow.

Average fund weights in Apple have hit a record high of 1.56% this month, driven by an increasing number of funds opening new positions and...

Steven Holden

Hon Hai & Zhen Ding Show No Major AI Slowdown; Taiwan AI Supply Chain Names Lag Nvidia's Rebound

​Hon Hai and Zhen Ding report strong growth with no signs of slowdown in AI server or mobile demand, while Taiwan AI supply chain names have not...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

[Blue Lotus Daily]:LKNCY US/1519 HK/ZTO US/BZ US/1810 HK/981 HK/AAPL US

​Luckin and "Black Myth: Wukong" game's coffee collaboration sells out in first day, parcel volume grows 29% y-o-y, China's Retail Industry sees...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Xiaomi's smartphone sales in Africa outperform market, Xpeng Motors' Q2 revenue meets but losses exceed expectations, new energy vehicle...

Hon Hai and Zhen Ding report strong growth with no signs of slowdown in AI server or mobile demand, while Taiwan AI supply chain names have not...

Luckin and "Black Myth: Wukong" game's coffee collaboration sells out in first day, parcel volume grows 29% y-o-y, China's Retail Industry sees...